- Difficulty date
- June 18, 2006
- Submitted
- June 28, 2006
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N940UP
- Make and model
- Boeing 727185C
- Aircraft serial
- 19826
- Aircraft time
- 58,465 hours, 30,380 cycles
- Part
- Rib
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- L/E Slat
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.
What was found
INSPECTION TYPE:C NR 6 SLAT SUPPORT RIB CRACKED, ABOUT 9 INCHES FROM THE SLAT O/B END. REMOVED DAMAGE IAW SRM 51-10-1. HFEC CARRIED OUT AROUND CUTOUT IAW B72 7NDTM 51-00-00 PT 6 FIG 4. REPAIR DOUBLER FORMED IAW SRM 57-50-3. DRILLED AND SHAPED DOUBLER IAW SRM 51-20-1. CAD PLATING CARRIED OUT IAW SO PM 20-42-10. REPROTECTED REPAIR ANGLE IAW SRM 51-10-2. INSTALLED ANGLE IAW SRM 51-30-02.